Sentence Administrator - Calgary, Canada - Government of Alberta

Government of Alberta

Verified Company

Calgary, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Job Information
Job Requisition ID: 58771

Ministry:
Public Safety and Emergency Services

Location:
Calgary

Full or Part-Time:
Full Time

Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week

Permanent/Temporary:
Temporary

Scope:
Open Competition

Closing Date:
May 27, 2024

Classification:
Administrative Support 5

Salary:
$1,913.27 to $2,342.49 bi-weekly ($49, $61,138.99/year)

The Public Safety & Emergency Services is responsible for all provincial correctional and remand centers, young offender programs and community corrections across the province.

The Sentence Administration Unit manages and accurately interprets complex legal documents pertaining to holding and releasing of inmates received from various stakeholders including courts, policing agencies, sheriffs, the judiciary etc.

Role Responsibilities:

Do you have outstanding interpersonal and communication skills paired with exceptional attention to detail? Do you have a high degree of independence to be agile and thrive under pressure? If so, there is currently one opening at the Calgary Correctional Centre.

Maintaining offender warrant files.
Comprehending and correctly interpreting legal documents, court (JOIN
Justice On-Line Information Network), and police (CPIC
Canadian Police Information Centre) data systems.
Preparing, managing and updating inmate legal files.
Complex sentence calculations, including Conditional Sentence Orders.
Interpreting complex legal documents and dispositions prepared by the court to ensure lawful detention or release of an accused.
Liaising with Sheriffs and Court stakeholders to coordinate the transportation of inmates to their court dates.
Data entry within ORCA.
General administrative responsibilities.

APS Competencies:

Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans.

We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies:

Creative Problem Solving - Ability to assess issues and implications, share knowledge and learnings while being open to new and different ways to approach ideas.

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Agility - Ability to prioritize competing workload pressures in an effective manner and contribute to the center/unit goals.
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Build Collaborative Environments - Establish meaningful relationships and work collaboratively with a variety of cross functional units including the Sentence Administration team, stakeholders and agencies in a professional manner.

Qualifications:

High School Diploma
plus three (3) years of Sentence Administration related experience which includes administrative work, data entry, and/or legal administration.

Preference will be given to those with post-secondary education in a related field (Criminal Justice, Legal Administration, Sociology, etc.).

Equivalency
Directly related education or experience will be considered on the basis of:

1 years of education for 1 year of experience; or
1 year of experience for 1 year education

Assets:

Postsecondary education in Criminal Justice or Legal Administration
Experience providing legal administration assistance.
Experience reading and interpreting legal documents.
Experience with Government systems such as JOIN, ORCA, or CPIC
Experience with computer programs related to RCMP and Provincial Courts
Safeair Training

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification. Refer to

Notes:

This is a
temporary full-time position for one (1) year, located in Calgary, Alberta.

Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

Work Location:
th Street NW, Calgary, Alberta T3R 1J3

If not already completed via previous employment within the department, the successful applicant will be required to attend a three-week paid training program held in Edmonton.

The completion of this training program is mandatory.
Links and information on what the GoA have to offer to prospective employees:

Working for the Alberta Public Service
Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP)
Alberta Public Service Benefit Information
Professional learning and development
Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool
Positive workplace culture and worklife balance.
Leadership and mentorship programs.

How To Apply

Applicants are advised to provide information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience, and relevant examples of required competencies.

Closing Statement

This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, across the Government of Alberta, at the same or lower classification level.